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Topic Review (Newest First)

02-12-2013 11:20 AM

FordService

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeeky

@FordCustomerService: The heater is still doing fine. I appreciate the offer. If the issue does happen again, I will shoot you my information. Thanks!

You got it, Zeeky.

Cory

02-12-2013 10:42 AM

riparke

SE manual controls, 65 mph on hi-way, outside temp 32 F, fan on 1, heat set to max on, air to dash vents, measured 170 F plenty hot. I am the one that posted heat when turned to cold.
No help from ford to fix so I installed a 4 port heater control valve fromhttp://www.thermotion.com/topic/18-e...rol-valve.aspx
with a dpdt center off switch in glove box (just want it in bypass for summer and open for winter, must be bypass and not cut off)

02-11-2013 05:19 PM

Zeeky

@FordCustomerService: The heater is still doing fine. I appreciate the offer. If the issue does happen again, I will shoot you my information. Thanks!

02-06-2013 02:53 PM

FordService

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobie56

cory,, i've no issues at all w/ my heater.. seems to work fine....and the heated seats are super hot.... no issues there...

cobie56,

Great! Stay toasty my friend.

Cory

02-06-2013 02:04 PM

cobie56

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordCustomerService

Welcome to the boards, Zeeky! Iím able to lend a hand by sending this to your regional customer service manager. For that to happen, please send me your full name, phone number, VIN, approximate mileage, and dealer name/state.

cobie56 & focusstu,

I wanted to check in on if your rides are heating up. If not, please send me a PM with the above details.

Cory

cory,, i've no issues at all w/ my heater.. seems to work fine....and the heated seats are super hot.... no issues there...

02-06-2013 02:01 PM

FordService

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeeky

Anddddddd now the heater is back to working again. I haven't had the car looked at, but it got to blazing hot when I took it on the highway...

Welcome to the boards, Zeeky! Iím able to lend a hand by sending this to your regional customer service manager. For that to happen, please send me your full name, phone number, VIN, approximate mileage, and dealer name/state.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobie56

...recently i had occasion to take a long drive w/ very cold temps (minus 15F/ -26C) and i found that unless the heat was turned up all the way w/ the fan on a fairly hi speed it didn't get very warm in the cabin...

Quote:

Originally Posted by focusstu

My 2012 Focus S with manual a/c and no grille shutters also has this problem...I will be bringing my car in to the dealer as soon as it gets a little warmer outside.

cobie56 & focusstu,

I wanted to check in on if your rides are heating up. If not, please send me a PM with the above details.

Cory

02-04-2013 09:13 AM

cobie56

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyboyike

Dang my dealer to all hecks, he told me that was the IFF antenna.

just ANOTHER example of dealer techs not knowing ass from elbow... WHY does ford not train these guys?

When i bought my car my dealer activated the DRLs at my request. Afterward i found out that all lights were on and not just
the headlights... so... as i bought my car at a (very good) dealer 60 miles away and didn't want to drive there for something
so simple as deactivating them, i went to my very close local ford dealer... They had the car all day when i got
a call saying that they can't figure out how to deactivate them and they were gonna charge me an hourly rate to
figure it out and do it (200+$!!). I said forget it and took it back to the dealer where i bought it.. It took all of
10 minutes for them to deactivate it properly.

Moral of story: some dealers suck or are inept... others are much better trained.

02-04-2013 08:24 AM

flyboyike

Quote:

Originally Posted by suss6052

That's the ambient light and solar gain sensor afaik. Its used to tell the auto lamps to turn on when it gets dark enough, as well as for interpreting the sun load when running the climate control. At least that was my understanding if you mean the little black rectangle with a cover over it near the base of the windshield in the middle.

Dang my dealer to all hecks, he told me that was the IFF antenna.

02-03-2013 11:27 PM

Zeeky

That is indeed the one I mean. Good to know!

02-03-2013 11:16 PM

suss6052

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeeky

I'm not too worried about having heated seats :P.

The heater seemed to work well again today. I do have a different question though. While checking for any reason why the heat may be odd, I noticed that little black circle/dot that is directly under the center of the windshield/on top of the dash material. What exactly (if anything) does it do? A sensor of some sort?

That's the ambient light and solar gain sensor afaik. Its used to tell the auto lamps to turn on when it gets dark enough, as well as for interpreting the sun load when running the climate control. At least that was my understanding if you mean the little black rectangle with a cover over it near the base of the windshield in the middle.

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